Rain fell heavily on the green grass.

Meaning: This sentence is describing the rain falling on the grass. It says that the rain is coming down in a large amount onto the green grass.

Choice of Words: Rain is the moisture that falls from the clouds in drops. Fell means to drop or come down from a higher place. Heavily means in a large amount or to a great extent. Green is the color of grass, leaves, and other plants.

Alternative Expressions

Water poured down onto the lush lawn.

Meaning: This also means that it was raining hard on the grass.

Choice of Words: Water is another word for rain, poured means to flow quickly, down means to move from a higher place to a lower place, onto means to land on something, lush means green and healthy, and lawn is another word for grass. So, "Water poured down onto the lush lawn" means that a lot of rain was falling hard on the green grass.

Precipitation descended in abundance upon the verdant sward.

Meaning: This is the most formal way of saying that it was raining hard on the grass.

Choice of Words: Precipitation is a fancy word for rain, descended means to come down, in abundance means a lot, upon means on top of, and verdant means green. So, "Precipitation descended in abundance upon the verdant sward" is a very fancy way of saying that a lot of rain was falling on the green grass.

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